James F. Reitz

James F. Reitz (1962-14 June 2019) was a judge for the Putnam County Court in upstate New York from 2007 to 2019, serving as a Republican. He died of a heart attack in office in 2019.

Biography
James F. Reitz was born in 1962, and he became a private practice lawyer in 1991, residing in Mahopac, New York. From 1996 to 2006, he served as a Carmel Town Court Justice, and he went on to serve as a judge for the Putnam County Court from 2007 to 2019. He was known for his rehabilitative drug court program, and he was known for his passion for helping anyone in need. On 14 June 2019, he tragically died after having a heart attack between court cases, whereupon he was sent to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.